The second week of summer vacation Bubbles’ elementary school offered a week of “space camp”. They worked on a number of space-themed activities and projects, including DIY Galaxy Jars.
When we set out on our Kentucky to Maine road trip, her Galaxy Jar was placed in one of the backseat cup holders so she could continue to look at it. There were very few things she specifically asked to pack within reach for the trip, so I knew it was a winner DIY. Continue reading »
Bubbles loves pretty much any kind of craft project you put in front of her. It doesn’t matter if it’s painting, gluing, using stickers or pompoms or stampers – she’s in.
Not too long ago the folks at Fibre Craft offered to send us some of their new Creative Hands craft totes to review. They’re recommended for ages 6+ but once I took a look at the kits I decided that Bubbles would be able to complete most of them on her own, and some with a little help.
We received the Zoo 2 Do, Creative Fun Tote, and Paper Pals Bugs & Flowers kits. They were in the house for about five minutes before she couldn’t wait any longer and asked if we could give the Zoo 2 Do a try. So we cleared off her table for a nice, flat crafting surface and sorted the contents. Continue reading »
I like finding ways to add a surprise element of fun to an otherwise “everyday” kind of event. Bubbles is always and forever wanting to play with and in the boxes that get delivered to the house, so I thought it would be fun to turn one of them into an actual cardboard box car that she could play with. And since we’d received a few kids DVDs in the mail over the previous few weeks I decided to unveil the “car” as part of a drive in movie experience.
Bubbles has pretended that cardboard boxes are all manner of vehicles in the past. But I figured that with a few inexpensive supplies I could make a cardboard box car that would last a little longer and help enhance her imaginative play. The best part was that it only took about fifteen minutes to make and most of that time is taping the “body” of the car. Continue reading »
Growing up crafts were one of my favorite things to do. I still enjoy being up to my elbows in glue and paint when I have the chance, so I’m particularly excited that Bubbles is showing interest in crafts, as well.
A little while ago the folks at Michael’s asked if Bubbles and I would like to attend their fun annual Passport to Imagination series as their guest this summer. This year Michael’s has partnered with seven of North America’s best museums to create a museum road trip. Each day, kids will experience culture through crafts with projects inspired by world-class museum exhibits.
Last week was the kick-off week and each class – held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – celebrated the Field Museum of Chicago. Based on the projects I saw listed for the week, I decided to take Bubbles to the Friday class. When she found out that we were going to be making butterflies and treefrogs she was super-excited. Continue reading »
While I absolutely love all the new Disney movies and characters, the Winnie the Pooh movies will always had a fond place in my heart. There’s just something about that lovable bear, unlucky Eeyore, cute little Roo, and all the other friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. I even still have the plush Easter Eeyore with the butterfly wings that my Gram bought me over a decade ago.
So when Disney recently offered to send us a copy of Winnie the Pooh Springtime with Roo – on Blu-ray for the very first time – I was excited to have the chance to share it with Bubbles. She’s a big Eeyore fan and was happy to sit and watch it with me. The Blu-ray packaging also comes with a free Springtime with Roo mobile that you can put together, and she was excited to work on that with me. Continue reading »
